Stocking



(Model.)

VW. H, ABEL.

STOGKING.

No; 265,553. Patented Oct. 10, 18.82.

By .Htto'rneQI/S) -UNTTED STATES PATENT EETCE.

WILLIAM H. ABEL, OF BRIDGEWATER, NEW HAMPSHIRE, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO H. W. BOARDMAN, OF LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS.

STOCKING.

SPEC!IFICATIONV forming part of Letters Patent No. 265,553, dated October Il O, 1882.

Application filed February 9., 1882.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. ABEL, of Bridgewater, Grafton county, and State of New Hampshire, have invented a new and useful article of manufactureto wit, an Improved Stocking-which is fully described in the following specication, in connection with the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to what are known as fashioned stockings, and stockings having a fashioned foot on a circular leg; and it consists in adding to ,a fashioned or circular leg a heel which is seamless in the back of the heel, with its lower part fashioned or contracted and rounded by narrowing, after which is added to it any ofthe well-known styles of foot, so as to make a completed stocking.

In the drawings accompany-in g this application, Figure l is a side elevation of a stocking made in accordance with my invention. Fig. Zisarearelevation, showing the heel part, and Fig. 3 represents a heel part of a stocking in such a position as to show the side and a portion of the bottom of the heel with the parts linked or seamed together at a.

A represents the leg of' the stocking; B, the heel, O the foot, and D the toe thereof. The leg ofthe stocking is made in any ofthe wellknownways and styles for making legs, either tubular or fashioned, down to where the heel commences, as at the dotted line marked 1. In making the heel I knit down from this point marked 1 upon the heel part only, the knitting upon the front or instep portion being suspended. Continuing down to where the fashioning or narrowing commences, as at 2, I form a piece of web wide enough to constitute the straight part of the heel in one piece and without any seam in the back of this part. Continuing from about the point2 down to the bottom of the heel, I narrow in the Web so as to give it a shape to better conform to the heel of the wearer by transferring the loops in the usual wayof narrowing regularly made or fashioned work at each course, or at any number (Model.)

of courses desired. This narrowing or fashioning I sometimes make all at the back part ofthe heel, and sometimes on each side, either being substantially the same in result-to wit, a fashioned seamless (in the back of the heel) heeled stocking, as will readily be seen. I iinally link or seam the two edges of the web togetherunder the bottom ofthe heel, as shown at c, Figs. l, 2, and 3. The rest of the foot is now added to the stocking of any of the well-known types, and in any of the usual ways, as may be desired. For example, as illustrated in the drawings, I resume the knitting upon the front portion of the leg of the stocking at the instep and knit a web with selvage edges, narrowed and inished at the toe suitable for the upper half orinsteppartof the stocking. I may then knit a piece, 00, of a thread differing in color or quality, if desired, for the lower halt' of the toe and shank part of the stocking with selvage edges and unite the two parts and the heel upon the lines of stitches indicated at z. Other ways will readitycrlto knitters for finishing the foot part of the stocking and joining to the peculiar heel part, as above described, either with or without seams.

My improved stocking has the properties and qualities of a fashioned heeled stocking, and at the same time, being seamless in the back part of the heel, is stronger, more durable, more comfortable to the foot ot' the wearer, and costs less in production, as the expense of seamingat the back of the heel is saved.

Having thus described myinvention, I claim as an improved article of manufacture- The improved stocking herein described and shown, consisting of a leg and foot with the back of the heel thereofV seamless and fashioned or narrowed and the two edges of the heel web-linked or seamed together at the bottom, as and for the purpose indicated.

. WM. H. ABEL.

Witnesses:

J. M. COTTON, B. B. WORTHEN. 

